Community Participation Support Staff

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The individual occupying this position will support developmentally disabled individuals in their development of skills with the primary goals of enhancing independence and acquiring vocational skills through community-based instruction. Requirements: ESSENTIAL & CORE FUNCTIONS: 1. Develops consumer's basic community skills (e.g. social, communication, behavioral, use of community resources) through instruction and encouragement. 2. Assists in the development and implementation of long-term and short-term goals for the consumer, as developed by the Interdisciplinary Team under the supervision of the Program Coordinator. 3. Develops and maintains apositive and effective relationship with the individual, families, staff, administration, case management, and other service providers and assists in coordinating with any and all of their needs concerning the individual. 4. Teaches, prompts and/or assists the individual with developing targeted skills as outlined in the ISP 5. Coordinates and maintains the individual's schedule of activities. 6. Documents individual’s progress towards goals, maintains records and completes paperwork asrequ...